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31st Annual HACC-NACC Shipping Conference
Staying Afloat in a Dangerous World

Opening Remarks

Humera Ahmed, The Liberian Registry

Sophia Brown, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Keynote
Honorable Senator Mark Kelly, U.S. Senator (Arizona)
 Introduction:
 Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club

Environmental Impact on Shipping in Uncertain War Risk Times

Allan Krogsgaard, DNV

Sturla Henriksen, UN Global Compact

Nick Makar, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Lina Tenenbaum, International Seaways Moderator:

Ole Christian Schrøder, Scorpio Tankers

Developments in Maritime Finance:

It is the Best of Times, It is the Worst of Times

Morten Arntzen, Macquarie

Michael Choina, ING

Stian Svennebye, Maritime & Merchant Bank

David Verlizzo, Auxilior Capital Partners

Moderator:

Brian P. Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

M&A - Consolidation in the Industry

James Doyle, Scorpio Tankers

Mark Filanowski, Pangea

Mark Friedman, Evercore

Moderator:

Nick Katsanos, Seward and Kissel LLP

Key Note: Storm Advisory
Dangerous Seas and the Weaponization of Everything

David A. Brown, Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups,

United States Naval War College

MARLENE DANIELS AWARD

Presenter:

Robert Shaw, Sea Trade Holdings Inc.

Award Recipient:

Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

The Marlene D. Daniels award was instituted by the Hellenic and Norwegian American Chambers of Commerce for the 30th anniversary of the annual conference, the HACC NACC Shipping Conference, to honor leading personalities in the shipping industry.

The Award reflects the long time service to education and professionalism exemplified by Marlene Daniels, who was a powerful guiding force in the mentorship of young professionals, and, in her lifetime, one of the first women to play a major part in leading a maritime law firm. something that was unique when she served as the catalyst for the first

HACC NACC Shipping Conference.

Technology & Innovation: Monitoring Trends in Tech & AI

Timothy Aquino, Windward

Alexandra Ciobotaru, Maersk

Paul Albert Lebrun, Nodal Networks

Sean Simmons, Robot Toolworx

Moderator:

Marina Hadjipateras, tmv.

The Interplay of Sanctions Regimes between the US, EU, and UK

under the Trump Administration

Daria Avdeeva, Skuld

Evanthia Coffee, Gard

Gina Venezia, North Standard

Moderator:

Matt Thomas, Blank Rome LLP

Closing Remarks, Fireside

Chat Brian Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Chris Johnsen, Jones Walker

Rob Lustrin, Reed Smith LLP

Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

John C. Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP

In the News

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PROGRAM FOR THE 31st ANNUAL SHIPPING CONFERENCE

In formation

9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Humera Ahmed, The Liberian Registry 
Sophia Brown, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

9:05 AM
Senator Mark Kelly

9:30 AM
Environmental Impact on Shipping in Uncertain War Risk Times

 

10:05 AM
Developments in Maritime Finance: 
It is the Best of Times, It is the Worst of Times

10:40 AM
M&A - Consolidation in the Industry

11:15 AM
Coffee Break

11:30 AM
Legal / Insurance
Impact on Sanctions under the Trump Administration 

 

12:05 PM
Storm Advisory-Dangerous Seas & Weaponization of Everything

12:30 PM
Pre-Luncheon Reception

1:00 PM
Lunch

MARLENE DANIELS AWARD

2:30 PM
Technology & Innovation:
Monitoring Trends in Tech & AI

3:05 PM
The Interplay of Sanctions Regimes between the US, EU, and UK
under the Trump Administration

3:45 PM
Coffee Break

4:00 PM
Global Turbulence & Shipping

4:45 PM
Closing Remarks - Fireside Chat

 

5:15 PM
Cocktail Reception

 

HACC-NACC 31st  Annual Shipping Conference Sponsors

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